Desperate infant left in trunk near railroad tracks
Dora Marsh, a 21 year old mother, is implicated in abandoning her two week old infant in an old trunk in Edgemont. Lonnie Thompson and J J Baldwin found the starving child, taken to Lincoln Hospital. Police traced the mother, who claimed she gave the baby to a nameless woman, but she was jailed after investigation. The child is fed and recovering.
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Edgemont
Lonnie Thompson
J. J. Baldwin
Thompson
Baldwin
Pendergraph
Belvin
Theo
Lincoln Hospital
Dora Marsh
City
Marsh
Colfa Street
aRoney Street
Vendergraph
Manning Enters Race for Senate Seat in Durham District
The article reports that M R Manning plans to enter the race for the Senate seat in the Durham district after friends pressed him to run. It notes his background as a former representative from Durham, his law practice, and his role with W W Kitchin’s governor campaign, implying strong local support. Also, Victor H Iseyden mediated a 25 cent on the dollar compromise for B W Hobgood creditors, with $6,000 indebtedness and resume of business anticipated.
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Senate
E. J. Parrish
Manning
Durham County
W. W. Kitchin
Kitchin
Young Man Pardoned by Governor for Information
Will Webster, a county youth convicted in Guilford county for breaking into a car, received a pardon from the Governor last week. The pardon requires his return to South Carolina and credits him for providing information that led to the arrest of three other boys. Lonnie Moore, one of the accomplices, recently broke for liberty and was shot by a guard. the remaining two will finish their sentences.
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Will Webster
Guilford County
South Carolina
Lonnie Moore
Confederate Reunion Plans for Winston-Salem August 19 20
Citizens of Winston-Salem prepare elaborate entertainments for the Confederate veterans reunion on August 19 and 20. Distinguished speakers include a nephew of Gen R E Lee. Mrs T L Chandler of this county is recovering after a critical operation at Watts hospital last Thursday.
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Winston-Salem
R. E
T. L. Chandler
Watts’ Hospital
Primary poll holders named for county election
Democratic Party officials appoint poll holders for the August 22 primaries all county officers will be voted for. Sheriff candidates John F. Harvard and W. D. Turrentine lead the race along with campaigns for treasurer and legislature. A long list of polling places and officers is given, with Russell rumored to enter the legislative race and former service as representative and senator noted.
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John F. Harvard
W. D. Turrentine
Register of Deeds
M. G. Markham
S. Bowling
L. S. Christian
A. M. Moore
B. Lowenstein
S. C. Chambers
R. G. Russell
H. M. Jordan
Brady
Ee Ieee
B. Walker, Sr
K. M. Heravon, Jr
Farthing
R. C. Cox
J. R. Patton
H. A. Best
Sykes
A. J. Draughorn
W. G. Bradsher
A. J. Petty
Hunts
A. G. Elliott, Jr
T. J. Winston
EC. Matthews
Courthove
J. R. Day
G. C. Farthing
W. Brooks
Ferrell's
W. T. Markham
W. Freslend
John R. Proctor
Eakes
L. B. Markham
T. E.strod
H. BE. Murphy
Parrish Warehouse
I. E. Ketchum
R. ‘7. Howperton, Jr. Waller Holaday. East Derham—J. W. Cameron
James Cates
E. D. Ward
West Derham
F. S. Thomas
J. C. Datier
O. J. Poe
W. P. Sneed
I. R. Blackpall
W. P. Phillips
Rowemont
W. L. Parrish
H.carver
J. J. Lawson
Mangum Store
W. M. Bacon
Henry Umstead
BE. H. Veasy
Bahama
A. W. Tilley
J. R. Bialock
Luthes Hil
Stagsoid
N. W. Woods
Pervis Tilley
Claude Lashley
Cox's
J. E. Cole
Ed Holt
Bad Cash
Couch
J. A. Henderson
J. A. Perry
Bar
G. M. Green
J. L. Pendergrass
Bragtown
A. R. Horton
H. H. Bevin
W. T. Mangum
Russel
Russell
Mrs Josephine Stephens Dies After Illness
Mrs. Josephine R Stephens wife of S T Stephens of Roxboro district died at Watts Hospital on Friday afternoon after a battle with stomach cancer The remains were taken to the old home near Efland for burial or further rites.
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Josephine R. Stephens
S. T. Stephens
Roxboro
Watts’ Hospital
Efland
Durham Military Company Prepares for Morehead City Encampment
Captain Sidney C. Chambers and Company M of the Third Regiment ready to camp at Morehead City on August 4 for target practice and drills. About 45 Durham men are expected to attend a week or ten days, with seventeen top shooters to advance to Camp Perry and later trials for Canada and England.
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Durham Military Company
Morehead City
Sidney C. Chambers
Durham
Chicamauga
Camp Perry
Ohio
Canada
England
T. B. Edwards
Southern Grand Excursion to Richmond Details and Ball Game
The Souties Railway announces a Grand Excursion to Richmond leaving Raleigh at 7 30 a m with stops in Cary and Morrisville and returning 8 00 p m Wednesday August 11th. Round trip fare from Raleigh to Durham is 3 00. Nine coaches include separate coach for colored passengers. A Bull Tobacco Factory ball team known as the cowboys will challenge railroad men in a proceeds.
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Souties Railway
Grand Ange Exmond
Raleigh
Cary
Morrisville
Durham
Richmond
W. H. McGlamery
N. C
Cowboys
Claude Flowers
Richard Conyers
For Sale Eggs from Y Poultry Farm Durham NC
White and Brown Leghorn eggs priced at 1.00 per 15 and White and Partridge Wyandott eggs at 1.50 per 15. Orders for future delivery. Y Poultry Farm Durham NC. Bl G Uriges Mine.
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Durham
N.C
G. Uriges
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C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boone
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Southgate & Son
R. H. RicsBee
E. Rawls
N. Duke
Americ J. S. Manning
N. M. Johnson
J. B. Warren
Abacco Co
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Durham, North Carolina
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W. W. Waittep
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